Kansas, 2022

Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Kansas, February 1 to 3, 2022

February 1 to 3, 2022 · NWS ICT · 24 events in 24 counties and zones

A strong cold front dropped south across the forecast area early on February 1st. As the colder air oozed into the area, increasing lift and moisture over the top of the shallow cold air led to a prolonged episode of moderate to heavy snow over southern Kansas during the daytime hours of February 2nd, 2022.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
24

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS ICT wrote it up.

A strong cold front dropped south across the forecast area early on February 1st. As the colder air oozed into the area, increasing lift and moisture over the top of the shallow cold air led to a prolonged episode of moderate to heavy snow over southern Kansas during the daytime hours of February 2nd, 2022. Snowfall amounts ranged from 5 to 8 inches.

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Event by event

17 heavy snow, 7 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Snow, Sedgwick

When
February 1, 11:06 PM CST to February 3, 3:05 AM CST
Where
Sedgwick forecast zone
Reported by
Official NWS Observations
Coordinates
37.685, -97.461 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall amounts ranged from 3 to 8 inches across the county. The heaviest snow amounts occurred over the southeastern portions of county. Some drifting of the snow occurred with 6 to 12 inch drifts reported. An NWS employee in Goddard reported 7.5 inches. The National Weather Service at Eisenhower National Airport reported 6 inches of snow. A Cocorahs observer in Clearwater reported 7 inches.

Heavy Snow, Reno

When
February 1, 11:30 PM CST to February 2, 7:58 PM CST
Where
Reno forecast zone
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
37.953, -98.086 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Three to seven inches of snow fell across the county, with the heaviest amounts over the east and southeast portions of the county. A Cocorahs observer near Hutchinson reported 7 inches. A Cocorahs observer near Langdon reported 2.5 inches of snow. A Coop observer 2 miles north of Hutchinson reported 3.2 inches.

Heavy Snow, Marion

When
February 1, 11:30 PM CST to February 2, 8:58 PM CST
Where
Marion forecast zone
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
38.359, -97.097 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Four to six inches of snow fell across the county, with significant blowing and drifting of the snow. Snow drifts were 6 to 12 inches high. The highest snowfall amounts were across the southeast portions of the county. A law enforcement dispatch center in Marion reported 5 inches. A Cocorahs observer in Hillsboro reported 3 inches.

Heavy Snow, McPherson

When
February 1, 11:30 PM CST to February 2, 8:58 PM CST
Where
McPherson forecast zone
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
38.392, -97.648 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Four to six inches of snow fell across the county, with the highest amounts across the southern half of the county. Six to 12 inch drifts were reported with the snow. A Cocorahs observer in Inman reported 4 inches of snow. A Coop observer three miles east of McPherson reported 4 inches of snow. A Coop observer 3 miles south of Bridgeport reported 3.6 inches.

Heavy Snow, Chase

When
February 1, 11:30 PM CST to February 2, 8:58 PM CST
Where
Chase forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
38.302, -96.594 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Four to seven inches fell across the county, with the heaviest amounts over the southern portions of the county. A trained spotter in southern Chase county reported 6 inches of snow. A Coop observer in Cottonwood Falls reported 4.5 inches of snow.

Winter Weather, Saline

When
February 1, 11:30 PM CST to February 2, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Saline forecast zone
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
38.784, -97.650 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Two to five inches of snow fell across the county. the heaviest snowfall occurred across the southeast portion of the county. A Cocorahs observer in Salina reported 2.7 inches. Another Cocorahs observer on the south side of Salina reported 4.5 inches. A Coop observer 2 miles northeast of Salina reported 4 inches.

Heavy Snow, Harper

When
February 1, 11:30 PM CST to February 3, 3:05 AM CST
Where
Harper forecast zone
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
37.192, -98.075 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Three to six inches of snow fell across the county. A Coop observer in Bluff City reported 4.3 inches. A Coop observer in Anthony reported 3.6 inches.

Winter Weather, Barton

When
February 1, 11:30 PM CST to February 2, 8:58 PM CST
Where
Barton forecast zone
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
38.479, -98.756 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

One to three inches of snow fell across the county. A Coop observer 1 mile west of Great Bend reported 2.5 inches. A Coop observer 1 mile north of Ellinwood reported 1.9 inches.

Winter Weather, Rice

When
February 1, 11:30 PM CST to February 2, 8:58 PM CST
Where
Rice forecast zone
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
38.347, -98.201 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Two to five inches of snow fell across the county. the heaviest snow fell across the southern half of the county. A Coop observer in Sterling reported 4.5 inches.

Winter Weather, Ellsworth

When
February 1, 11:30 PM CST to February 2, 8:58 PM CST
Where
Ellsworth forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
38.697, -98.205 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

One to two inches of snow fell across the county. A trained spotter 5 miles east of Westfall reported 1.5 inches.

Heavy Snow, Harvey

When
February 2, 1:00 AM CST to 8:58 PM CST
Where
Harvey forecast zone
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
38.043, -97.427 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Three to six inches snow fell across the county, with 6 to 12 inch drifts from blowing snow. A Cocorahs observer in Halstead reported 6.1 inches. A Coop observer near Newton reported 5 inches.

Heavy Snow, Sumner

When
February 2, 1:00 AM CST to February 3, 2:00 AM CST
Where
Sumner forecast zone
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
37.237, -97.477 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Three to six inches of snow fell across the county. A Coop observer in Argonia reported 6 inches of snow. A Cocorahs observer near Mayfield reported 4 inches. A Coop observer near Conway Springs reported 4.7 inches.

Heavy Snow, Greenwood

When
February 2, 1:00 AM CST to February 3, 3:05 AM CST
Where
Greenwood forecast zone
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
37.878, -96.233 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Four to seven inches of snow fell across the county. A Cocorahs observer 3 miles northwest of Climax reported 7 inches of snow. The law enforcement dispatch center in Eureka reported 4 inches.

Heavy Snow, Kingman

When
February 2, 1:00 AM CST to 8:58 PM CST
Where
Kingman forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
37.559, -98.136 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Four and half to six inches of snow fell across the county. The highest amounts were in the eastern half of the county. Snowfall drifts were 6 to 12 inches. A trained spotter in Kingman reported 5 inches of snow. A Cocorahs observer in Penalosa reported 4.5 inches of snow. A Coop observer 4 miles northwest of Zenda reported 4.5 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow, Chautauqua

When
February 2, 1:00 AM CST to February 3, 3:05 AM CST
Where
Chautauqua forecast zone
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
37.150, -96.245 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Four to seven inches of snow fell across the county, with the highest amounts across the northern sections of the county. A Coop observer in Chautauqua reported 6 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow, Montgomery

When
February 2, 1:00 AM CST to February 3, 7:09 AM CST
Where
Montgomery forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
37.193, -95.743 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Four to six inches of snow fell across the county, with the heaviest amounts over the northwest portions of the county. Near whiteout conditions were reported at times. A trained spotter in Sycamore reported 6 inches of snow. A Coop observer 2 miles north of Coffeyville reported 3 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow, Elk

When
February 2, 1:00 AM CST to February 3, 3:05 AM CST
Where
Elk forecast zone
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
37.454, -96.244 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Three to six inches well across the county, with snow drifts of 6 to 12 inches. The heaviest snow occurred over the western sections of the county. A Cocorahs observer in Howard reported 4 inches of snow. A Coop observer in Longton reported 2.8 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow, Neosho

When
February 2, 1:00 AM CST to February 3, 7:09 AM CST
Where
Neosho forecast zone
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
37.559, -95.307 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Three to six inches of snow fell across the county, with 6 to 12 inch drifts reported. A Cocorahs observer in Erie reported 5 inches. A Coop observer 4 miles east of Chanute reported 2 inches.

Heavy Snow, Labette

When
February 2, 1:05 AM CST to February 3, 7:09 AM CST
Where
Labette forecast zone
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
37.191, -95.298 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Five to seven inches of snow fell across the county, with snow drifts ranging from 6 to 12 inches. A Coop observer in Bartlett reported 7 inches of snow. A trained spotter in Parsons reported 4 inches of snow, with significant blowing and drifting snow. Law enforcement dispatch in Oswego reported 3 inches.

Winter Weather, Allen

When
February 2, 1:05 AM CST to February 3, 7:09 AM CST
Where
Allen forecast zone
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
37.886, -95.301 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Two to four inches of snow fell across the county. A Coop observer in Humboldt reported 4 inches. A Coop observer 1 mile west of Iola reported 4 inches. A Coop observer in Moran reported 3.4 inches.

Winter Weather, Woodson

When
February 2, 1:05 AM CST to February 3, 7:09 AM CST
Where
Woodson forecast zone
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
37.887, -95.740 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Two to four inches of snow fell across the county.

Heavy Snow, Butler

When
February 2, 2:00 AM CST to February 3, 3:04 AM CST
Where
Butler forecast zone
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
37.781, -96.839 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall amounts ranged from 3 to 6 inches across the county, with six to twelve inch drifts. A Cocorahs observer near Douglass reported 5 inches of snow. A Coop observer in El Dorado reported 5 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow, Cowley

When
February 2, 2:00 AM CST to February 3, 3:05 AM CST
Where
Cowley forecast zone
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
37.238, -96.837 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Four and a half to 6 inches of snow fell across the county with the highest amounts over the northern portions of the county. Snow drifts were reported 6 to 12 inches high. A Cocorahs observer 3 miles southwest of Winfield reported 4.5 inches. The assistant emergency manager in Arkansas City reported 4.5 inches.

Winter Weather, Wilson

When
February 2, 2:00 AM CST to February 3, 7:09 AM CST
Where
Wilson forecast zone
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
37.559, -95.743 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Two to five inches snow fell across the county. A Coop observer one mile southwest of Neodesha reported 4.1 inches. A Cocorahs observer in Fredonia reported 4 inches. A Cocorahs observer 7 miles northeast of Altoona reported 2.3 inches.

What these are

Heavy Snow
Snowfall reaching the local warning threshold without the other hazards of a winter storm.
Winter Weather
Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1003683, 1003692, 1007790, 1007792, 1007796, 1007799, 1007801, 1007802, 1007803, 1007804, 1003686, 1003691, 1007788, 1007789, 1007791, 1007793, 1007794, 1007800, 1007795, 1007798, 1007805, 1003684, 1007787, 1007797.